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that set off the first of three major wars between india and pakistan, ending in a ceasefire with india controlling about two-thirds of kashmir, pakistan most of the rest. the so-called "line of control" that divided kashmir has served as an international border for 65 years, but kashmir has festered as a sore point between the islamic republic of pakistan and mostly hindu india. although the conflict has long been cast in religious terms, joseph schwartzberg, a leading scholar on kashmir, says it's more complicated than that. and within kashmir, he says, there's a long tradition of tolerance. >> the hindus frequently attended religious ceremonies that were held by muslims, and the converse was also true. in terms of actual day-to-day religious practices, it's a fairly eclectic area, and the type of strident militaristic islam that we think of when we think of, say, the middle east -- that was not present in kashmir at all. >> reporter: that began to change in the 1980s in indian-held kashmir with more religious tension and extremism. schwartzberg blames corruption, nonfunctioning local
that set off the first of three major wars between india and pakistan, ending in a ceasefire with india controlling about two-thirds of kashmir, pakistan most of the rest. the so-called "line of control" that divided kashmir has served as an international border for 65 years, but kashmir has festered as a sore point between the islamic republic of pakistan and mostly hindu india. although the conflict has long been cast in religious terms, joseph schwartzberg, a leading scholar on...
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>>> coming up, clinics in india pay poor women a lot of money to be surrogate mothers, but it's a bargain for the clients, who are often foreigners. >>> and mormon leaders addressing what they see as a growing problem -- too many sings. major funding is provided by the lilly endowment. dedicated to its founders and interested in community development and education. additional funding also provided by mutual of america. designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. the tate of william j. carter. the james henson foundation and the corporation for public broadcasting. >>> welcome, i'm kim lawton, sitting in for bob abernethy. thank you for joining us. campaign 2012 heated up this week after governor mitt romney selected wisconsin representative paul ryan as his running mate. ryan is a roman catholic, and with vice president joe biden on the democratic side, this is the first time that both parties have catholics on the ticket. ryan agrees with his church's opposition to abortion and gay marriage, but he has generated debate in some
>>> coming up, clinics in india pay poor women a lot of money to be surrogate mothers, but it's a bargain for the clients, who are often foreigners. >>> and mormon leaders addressing what they see as a growing problem -- too many sings. major funding is provided by the lilly endowment. dedicated to its founders and interested in community development and education. additional funding also provided by mutual of america. designing customized individual and group retirement...
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after the chinese takeover of tibet, rato was reestablished in india. when vreeland arrived in 1985, there were 27 monks. today, there are about 100 between the ages of 6 and 90. the monastery undertook a massive construction project, whicwas largely funded thrgh e sale of eeland's photographs. he raised $400,000 with a special series of photos documenting life in and around the monastery. this 2002 photo of the dalai lama was taken in rato's debating court. over the years, vreeland has collaborated closely with the tibetan leader. >> his holiness is practical, down to earth. it was those two qualities that i felt the moment that he walked into the room the first time i met him. and they were a surprise. i mean, i think in the west we have a view of holiness as being sort of ethereal, and this person was not that. >> he says the dalai lama hasn't gotten any more patient in posing for photos. >> many years ago, when i photographed his holiness, i was using the large view camera. and after a few sheets of film, his holiness said, "so, okay?" and i said, "
after the chinese takeover of tibet, rato was reestablished in india. when vreeland arrived in 1985, there were 27 monks. today, there are about 100 between the ages of 6 and 90. the monastery undertook a massive construction project, whicwas largely funded thrgh e sale of eeland's photographs. he raised $400,000 with a special series of photos documenting life in and around the monastery. this 2002 photo of the dalai lama was taken in rato's debating court. over the years, vreeland has...
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the new cardinals came from colombia, india, lebanon, nigeria, the philippines and the u.s. but the full college of cardinals remains heavily european. >>> charities, including several religious groups, reportedly raised at least $10 million online in one day this week, as part of an effort called giving tuesday. organizers encouraged people to donate or volunteer on that day as an antidote to the consumerism of so-called "black friday" and "cyber monday." according to the center on philanthropy at indiana university, charitable giving in the u.s. overall was up in 2011 by nearly 4%. giving had fallen off because of the recession, but it began coming back in 2010. gifts to religious groups in 2011 remained the largest single category, but religious giving d decline a little. at the same time, giving to the arts, culture and the humanities last year was estimated to be have gone up slightly. >>> it's said that the disabled in this country can often have a hard time finding and then feeling welcome in a typical house of worship. but lucky severson reports on congregations that
the new cardinals came from colombia, india, lebanon, nigeria, the philippines and the u.s. but the full college of cardinals remains heavily european. >>> charities, including several religious groups, reportedly raised at least $10 million online in one day this week, as part of an effort called giving tuesday. organizers encouraged people to donate or volunteer on that day as an antidote to the consumerism of so-called "black friday" and "cyber monday." according...
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in sanskrit, the language of the day in india, sanskrit calls these people arhats. you hear different names applied to these 500. the point of buddhist fascination with these five hundred followers is that they take the role of intercessors and messengers from the buddha, teaching compassion, showing that the buddha's life can be lived on earth, and they take on the role of supermen. the idea was that they were enlightened but yet living among us. and so they were able to show us how to live but yet also conduct these intercessory miraculous acts to save us from our sufferings. the ancient purpose of painting these one hundred paintings of the 500 followers was to give a kind of approachable, easy to see buddhist catechism. now i use that phrase very loosely, but it became a vehicle to show to people the basic modes for living a good buddhist life. the buddha's message, of course, was that to achieve enlightenment one has to tear away from the bonds of any attachment to essential experience. the notion in buddhism is that everything is changing, everything is in tra
in sanskrit, the language of the day in india, sanskrit calls these people arhats. you hear different names applied to these 500. the point of buddhist fascination with these five hundred followers is that they take the role of intercessors and messengers from the buddha, teaching compassion, showing that the buddha's life can be lived on earth, and they take on the role of supermen. the idea was that they were enlightened but yet living among us. and so they were able to show us how to live...
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the dalai lama is donating the majority of his prize money to save the children to fight hunger in india. a smaller portion will go to an organization that studies science and buddhism. while in london, the dalai lama was asked if tibetan monks and nuns should stop setting themselves on fire to protest china's policy on tibet. he replied, "no answer." he said that was a political issue and he was no longer a political leader. >>> if you buy low-cost clothes at almost any u.s. store the chances are good that they were made in south america or asia where labor costs are low and the competition, intense. we have a story by fred de sam lazaro today about garment workers in cambodia at the heart of an old dilemma. can an employer pay his workers a living wage and at the same time keep his costs low enough to stay in business? >> reporter: back in the 1990s, cambodia, impoverished and rebuilding after its genocidal khmer rouge years, took steps to give its new garment industry a competitive leg up. it agreed to a system of fair labor standards with a minimum wage rule, a limit to working hours
the dalai lama is donating the majority of his prize money to save the children to fight hunger in india. a smaller portion will go to an organization that studies science and buddhism. while in london, the dalai lama was asked if tibetan monks and nuns should stop setting themselves on fire to protest china's policy on tibet. he replied, "no answer." he said that was a political issue and he was no longer a political leader. >>> if you buy low-cost clothes at almost any u.s....
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. >> when i was seven or eight years old, i don't remember exactly when, i went to visit india, and they took me through slum communities just so i could see how people lived. and i grew up in suburban detroit. i'nevebeen exposed to that before. and when you see other kids your age, when you're seven or eight years old, living in entirely different circumstances, it affects you in a very profound way, and it has led to a constant motivation i've had. >> reporter: shah took over at usaid on january 7, 2010, just five days before the catastrophic earthquake in haiti. he was immediately pulled into managing what would become the largest humanitarian response in history. after the quake, usaid worked closely with several faith-based organizations to provide food and shelter. shah says he saw firsthand the effectiveness of those groups. >> partners like world vision or catholic relief services that take the time to engage with communities they're trying to serve, that are willing to be there for the long run, that work in partnership and cooperation with governments so that they are coordinat
. >> when i was seven or eight years old, i don't remember exactly when, i went to visit india, and they took me through slum communities just so i could see how people lived. and i grew up in suburban detroit. i'nevebeen exposed to that before. and when you see other kids your age, when you're seven or eight years old, living in entirely different circumstances, it affects you in a very profound way, and it has led to a constant motivation i've had. >> reporter: shah took over at...
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as we leave you, celebrations held in india and nepal for the dalai lama's 77th birthday. ♪
as we leave you, celebrations held in india and nepal for the dalai lama's 77th birthday. ♪
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. >>> and in india, millions of hindus celebrated a popular chariot festival. richly-decorated chariot processions symbolize a journey of three hindu deities. one of those deities was lord jagannath, and during the chariot festival, hindus seek his blessing. >>> that's our program for now. i'm bob abernethy. you can follow us on twitter and facebook, find us on youtube, and watch us anytime, anywhere on smart phones. there's also much more on our web site. you can comment on all of our stories and share them. audio and video podcasts are also available. join us at pbs.org. as we leave you, music from the southern baptist convention's annual meeting, held this week in new orleans. ♪ >>> major funding for "religion & ethics newsweekly" is provided by lilly endowment, an indianapolis based private foundation dedicated to its founders interests in religion, community development and education. additional funding provided by mutual of america, designing customized, individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. the estate of wi
. >>> and in india, millions of hindus celebrated a popular chariot festival. richly-decorated chariot processions symbolize a journey of three hindu deities. one of those deities was lord jagannath, and during the chariot festival, hindus seek his blessing. >>> that's our program for now. i'm bob abernethy. you can follow us on twitter and facebook, find us on youtube, and watch us anytime, anywhere on smart phones. there's also much more on our web site. you can comment on...
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the indian jewish community come from three different communities located in the different parts of india. we have one in the shape of a jewish star. i think that has to do with zionistic aspirations of the community. we have in the collection a charming lamp made just about the time israel gained independence in 1948 of an israeli soldier holding a banner with the israeli flag and across the top of the banner are the places to put the lights. one of my favorite lamps is a lamp that's in the shape of the tree of knowledge that stood in the garden of eden written about in the bible, and crawling up its trunk is a snake, the one that tempted eve to eat the apple. i just love the idea that one would equate the hanukkah lamp with a tree and with one that was in the biblicalÑi story. it's very folkishly rendered, so it has a special place in my heart. i really just enjoy lighting my lamp and just seeing those candles glowing and thinking about my fellow jews all over the world lighting the lamp along with me. >>> that's our program for now. i'm bob abernathy. follow us on twitter and facebook
the indian jewish community come from three different communities located in the different parts of india. we have one in the shape of a jewish star. i think that has to do with zionistic aspirations of the community. we have in the collection a charming lamp made just about the time israel gained independence in 1948 of an israeli soldier holding a banner with the israeli flag and across the top of the banner are the places to put the lights. one of my favorite lamps is a lamp that's in the...
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he is trained as a lawyer in india and says it makes a big difference. >> you can see there's no fences or guards outside our office, despite the fact where we're based is considered to be a dangerous place by most filipinos. because we live in a community that supports our work, i think we draw a lot of security from that. >> long before they deploy, the group spends months with the conflict and forging partnerships with citizen groups. >> we have to engage with local partners who can understand things in ways that internationals will never be able. war is complicated and so is peace, and we're always learning at this. that's -- we have to remain humble, and this is not a tool that fits every situation and that will rid the world of war. >> the group's first deployment was in sri lanka during the civil war where duncan said it wast wast was particularly successful in rescuing child soldiers. >> we certainly could be -- provide effective protection in m myanmar, perhaps in syria as the conflict unfolds. >> nonviolent peace force's annual budget of $7.5 million comes from the u.n. and go
he is trained as a lawyer in india and says it makes a big difference. >> you can see there's no fences or guards outside our office, despite the fact where we're based is considered to be a dangerous place by most filipinos. because we live in a community that supports our work, i think we draw a lot of security from that. >> long before they deploy, the group spends months with the conflict and forging partnerships with citizen groups. >> we have to engage with local...
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from the 7th century to the present day in so-called "arab lands" that once stretched from spain to india. and some of it reveals the influences that islam and other religions have had on each other. our guide was dr. sheila canby, the curator in charge. >> overall, the collection has 12,000 objects. and we are showing 1,200. there are motifs that you find across a very wide geographic spread, and that wouldn't have happened if those regions hadn't been unified by a single religion, being islam. the use of the arabic script, of course, spread, as the religion spread. they reverse it, they do mirror writing, tiny writing, huge writing. the written word in islam is of absolute paramount importance. and the act of copying a quran is an act of devotion, religious devotion. a mihrab is, of course, the central focus in a mosque. it's what people face when they pray and in a mosque would be lined up so that the people facing it are facing the direction of mecca. we have glass mosque lamps. we have one or two ceramic ones as well. they were probably made in sets to be used in mausoleums and madra
from the 7th century to the present day in so-called "arab lands" that once stretched from spain to india. and some of it reveals the influences that islam and other religions have had on each other. our guide was dr. sheila canby, the curator in charge. >> overall, the collection has 12,000 objects. and we are showing 1,200. there are motifs that you find across a very wide geographic spread, and that wouldn't have happened if those regions hadn't been unified by a single...
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it was founded in 1889, in india, by mirza ghulam ahmad, who claimed to be the metaphorical second coming of jesus and the divine guide, whose appearance was foretold by the prophet muhammad. most ahmadis believe he was the long awaited mahdi, or messiah. >> we believe that the promised messiah has come, as he was promised by the holy prophet so many years ago, 14 centuries ago. he came according to all those prophecies at the right time, and we have accepted him. >> naseem mahdi is national vice president anmissionary in charge of the ahmadiyya muslim community usa. he says mirza ghulam ahmad came to bring muslims back to the true teachings of islam. >> according to the prophecies of prophet muhammad, that when the messiah would come, he will be a sort of an arbitrator. he used the word "arbitrator." that he will tell you what is right and what is wrong, because with the passage of time, muslims have practically abandoned the real teaching of islam, the real teaching of the holy koran. >> in islam, the notion is that the prophet muhammad is the final prophet, the last of the prophets. an
it was founded in 1889, in india, by mirza ghulam ahmad, who claimed to be the metaphorical second coming of jesus and the divine guide, whose appearance was foretold by the prophet muhammad. most ahmadis believe he was the long awaited mahdi, or messiah. >> we believe that the promised messiah has come, as he was promised by the holy prophet so many years ago, 14 centuries ago. he came according to all those prophecies at the right time, and we have accepted him. >> naseem mahdi is...
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in some parts of india this year, artisans are using eco-friendly materials to help reduce water pollution. >>> finally, the jewish high holidays begin this weekend with the jewish new year rosh hashanah. sephardic jews, most of whom trace their heritage to spain and the middle east, have a special worship service to prepare spiritually for the holidays. we spoke with rabbi joshua maroof of the magen david sephardic congregation in rockville, maryland, about the 40 days of prayers for forgiveness. >> selichot literally means prayers for forgiveness and this tradition is a very ancient one it goes back at least a thousand years if not more. when sephardic jews recite selichot, even though the content is serious and one can say it's even somber, there is a joy to the way that we recite selichot. there's an excitement, there's an energy, a happiness to it because this reconnecting with god in advance of the high holiday places us in us a spiritual state that's so much more conducive to really being able to enjoy and get the most out of rosh hashanah and yom kippur out of the high holidays are
in some parts of india this year, artisans are using eco-friendly materials to help reduce water pollution. >>> finally, the jewish high holidays begin this weekend with the jewish new year rosh hashanah. sephardic jews, most of whom trace their heritage to spain and the middle east, have a special worship service to prepare spiritually for the holidays. we spoke with rabbi joshua maroof of the magen david sephardic congregation in rockville, maryland, about the 40 days of prayers for...
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cuba, russia and india were among those singled out as countries to watch. >>> as the gop presidential primary race continues, a new poll shows a record number of americans want political leaders to talk less about their religion. according to the pew research center, an all time high, 38%, say there has been too much expression of faith by politicians. 30% say there has been too little. in 2010, those numbers were almost nearly reversed, with 37% saying there was too little religious talk and 29% saying there was too much. democrats are more likely to say there is too much, although that number has gone up among republicans, as well. >>> the supreme court heard oral arguments this week in a case challenging life without parole sentences for juveniles who commit murder. the lawyer for two teenagers currently serving life without parole argued the sentences constitute cruel and unusual punishment. previously, the court ruled minors can not be executed and the court has also ruled against life sentences for those under 18 who commit crimes other than murder. >>> pope benedict this week n
cuba, russia and india were among those singled out as countries to watch. >>> as the gop presidential primary race continues, a new poll shows a record number of americans want political leaders to talk less about their religion. according to the pew research center, an all time high, 38%, say there has been too much expression of faith by politicians. 30% say there has been too little. in 2010, those numbers were almost nearly reversed, with 37% saying there was too little religious...